December 2025 in “Nature Communications” Skin organoids can model tuberculosis infection and help test treatments.
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November 2025 in “Nanoscale Advances” Inorganic nanoparticle-based scaffolds can improve wound healing by fighting bacteria and helping tissue grow.
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October 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Understanding developmental pathways can improve wound healing treatments.
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February 2009 in “The American journal of pathology” Lgr5 is a marker for active, self-renewing stem cells in the intestine and skin, important for tissue maintenance.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Two main types of fibroblasts with unique functions and additional subtypes were identified in human skin.
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May 2006 in “Genes & Development” Keratin 17 is crucial for normal hair growth by regulating hair cycle transitions with TNFα.
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” Bioprinting could improve wound healing but needs more development to match real skin.
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December 2012 in “EMBO Reports” Stem cell self-renewal is complex and needs more research for full understanding.
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September 2016 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Taxane chemotherapy can cause skin, hair, and nail side effects, which are often under-reported and can affect patient quality of life.
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January 1999 in “Drugs” Finasteride effectively treats baldness but may cause sexual side effects.
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February 2018 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” Stem cell plasticity is crucial for wound healing but can also contribute to cancer development.
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
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February 2019 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Mutations in the PADI3 gene are linked to a higher risk of scarring hair loss in women of African descent.
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June 2022 in “Infection” Many COVID-19 survivors experience long-term symptoms like fatigue and sleep issues, needing ongoing medical support.
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August 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Wound healing insights can improve regenerative medicine.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in medicine” There are still challenges in diagnosing and treating chronic skin diseases, but there is hope for future improvements.
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June 2018 in “Scientific reports” Researchers found 15 new genetic links to skin traits in Japanese women.
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March 2016 in “International Wound Journal” Skin grafts are effective for chronic leg ulcers, especially autologous split-thickness grafts for venous ulcers, but more data is needed for diabetic ulcers.
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October 2023 in “Oncogene” p63 is essential for controlling epithelial stem cells and tissue health.
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March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Genes and hormones cause hair loss, with four genes contributing equally.
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June 2020 in “Current Rheumatology Reports” Different types of fibroblasts play various roles in both healthy and diseased tissues, and understanding them better could improve treatments for fibrotic diseases.
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April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss has unclear causes, possibly involving genetics, hormones, and environment, and needs better treatments.
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April 1999 in “Drugs” Finasteride treats enlarged prostate, improves urinary flow, but may cause sexual side effects.
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January 2019 in “Cells” Gene therapy has potential as a future treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
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May 1999 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for preventing permanent hair loss in various scalp conditions, and while new treatments are promising, more research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness.
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May 2012 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” Minoxidil effectively treats female pattern hair loss.
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March 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Hair follicles are valuable for regenerative medicine and wound healing.
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March 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” New genetic factors linked to acne risk were discovered, highlighting the role of certain pathways and genes.
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March 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Acne is significantly influenced by genetics, and understanding its genetic basis could lead to better, targeted treatments.